# Political scandals once ended careers. Are they as powerful as they once were?

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Podcast: [Morning Edition](https://stenobird.com/podcast/morning-edition-2072183)
Published: 2026-06-08T08:44:51+00:00
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There was a time when scandals were the death knell for political careers. But today, they're far from being career enders. Do scandals really not hold any power anymore?

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